Improved wardrobe-bedstead



A zsneets-sheeta A. A. YOUNG.

- Wardrobel'Bedstead.

Patented 001;. 2'7,4

NA PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTDN. D c.

.Q o uw ri @dismal Y www' ALBERT A. YOUNG, or Bos'rouMAssAoHUsnTrs, AssreNon rro HIMSELF, HELEN J;

Leners Perm No. 83,432, daad october 27, 1868.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making 'part of the same.

To all `whom. it mel/y concern Be it known that I, ALBERT A. YOUNG, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and improved Wardrobe-Bedstead; 'and AI hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspeciiication, of Which- Figure l is a perspective view of the device open'and ready for use. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device closed.

Figure 3 is a section of the device closed. i Figure 4 is a section of the movable leg supporting i the bed-frame.

. The letter A- represent's the Wardrobe-bedstead B B B, the drawers;

a. a a, b'ookshelves in iig. 3 b b b b, Ventilating-'holes in the back of the Wardrobe;

cc, its doors;

d d', the two parts of the spring-frame of the bedstead;

e, its inclined pillow-rest or bolster;

f, the frame of such bolster;

g, the saeking of the bedframe h, the hinges for connecting the spring-bed' frame to the Wardrobe;

it', the hinges joining the two parts of the springbed frame; Y v

jj, the turn-down legs for supporting the bed-frame; k It, the intermediate supporting-legs;

l, the spring-roller for carrying the coiled sacking fm, shown in iig. 3; n

fn, the pulley;

p, the cord for supporting the pillow-rest, and attached to a spiral-spring, s,-

g, the lateral extension ofthe legs k k;

of, the yielding bottom ofthe movable legs y, the springin the movable legs.

The nature of the :invention is clearly seen by examining the accompanying drawings, but that others may be enabled tollake and use the invention, I will proceed to explain it. l

Devicesfor wardrobe or cabinet-bedsteads are numerous. Thedifficultyexperiencedbyfurniture-dealers inintroducing them into general use is in the expense, mostly arising from the complicated machinery, and other necessary devices inthe construction. This invention is both simplel in construction and reasonable l.; Ic; and

' in cost.

robe is about the' height of the usual bureau. It has two doors, 4c c, opened and shut by a knob and the and eighteen inches in depth, thus making them quite roomy for'bedding, boots and shoes, chamber, lSrc.

Opening the doors c c, drawing out and adjusting the bedstead, it will be ready. for iig. l. 4 It will be seen, by examining said ligure and g. 3, that the b edstead or bed-frame is in two parts,-repre sented by d andd, and united byhinges, and that the bed-frame rests upon and is attached to, by hinges, the piece above ,the doors of the wardrobe, and just within it, and the other extremity of the frame -is supported by the legs jj. These legs are made so as to it into the corner made bythe side-piece and the end cross-piece of the frame, and are kept in place by a pin, or other device, and, when not in use, are turned under the frame. The frame has also a cross-pieeenear the middle part. This may be turned slightly below the sacking; it gives stability to the bed-frame.

There is also placed, near the middle part of the bedfranie, near the hinges i t', movable legs k k, one in the mattress, as seen in each side-piece ofthe frame. The form of this leg is .represented by iig. 4, in the drawings. It has-alateral extension or support, q, having a notch'in it, the support extending over the hinge, and the hinge-joint resting in this notch. This extension gives support to the hinge. The leg has also a spiral or other suitable spring within it, as y, below which is the yielding bottom or foot of the leg. This spring is designed to extend into the leg half or twoethirds its length, so as to' make the spring very easy. The purpose of this leg `is to ease o1` stay any sudden blow or weight upon the bed-frame. The bed-frame will have, ot' itself, sulii' cient spring and strength to resist ordinarypressure. It willbe observed that the bed-frame, when open, is without the case.

Upon the frame, near the case, is hinged the pillowrest or bolster e. This has two shortarms hinged to the side-pieces, parallel and above them, and a cross-.- piece at their ends. To the middle of this cross-piece is 4attached a cord, p, which passes up overa pulley, a, fastened to/the under side of the top of the case, and is attached to the spiral or other spring s, as seen in fig. 3. This spring may be fastened to any convenient part of the under side of the top of the case, and, to`

give it more finish, may be covered. When the pillowrest is not needed, the cord may be detached. This rest will be a good substitute for a bolster. Its mos,

tion, when the head rests upon it, is easy. In case of sickness, the patient can beeasily raised in bed, and kept in that position.

The back of the 'case is also perforated with holes, as aitlrb, seenin'g, 3. The lower holes, also, may be at the bottom of the back of the drawers. These open.-Y

ings allow free circulation of air in the bedding, when the ease is closed.

- Within the space back of the drawers is a springroller, l, (see iig. 3,) around which is coiled the sacking m, and the sacking is attached to the front piece, between the doors and the drawers.

To use the sacking, take hold of the front piece, and draw it out, under the pillow-rest, to the end of the bed-frame, seeming it there under the ends of 'the sidepieces of the bed-frame. The pillow-rest may be covered with sacking, separate from the remaining part. Without using the spring-roller and the coiled sacking, the Whole of the bed-frame may be coveredwith sacking, as seen in iig. l. The sacking gis fastened to the bed-name, as seen in fig. 1, or in any convenient way.

The movable foot-board C, when notin use on the bed,

may be placed on the top of the wardrobe, as seen in Within the space back of the pillow-rest, when the bed is drawn out, is a space sufficient and well adapted for the bed crcrib of a child, and for this purpose might be of great convenience. .Instead of the two drawers at the end of the ease, doors maybe used for the same purpose. Should the bedstead not be needed with the wardrobe, it will be eas)T to convert the wardrobe-bedstead into a wardrobe, byfsimply removing the bed-- frame; and the bed-frame might also be used, by at- `novel,and an improvement.

taching its hinged ends tothe wall of aroom, or other place of attachment, and thus become a cot-bed.

The novel parts of the arrangements and the combinations of this device are improvements upon this Olaf/m.

I claim the combination and arrangement of the several parts of the wardrobe-bedstead, to Wit, the case A, with its drawers B B, the two parts of the bed-ame d d', joined by the hinges i i, with its pillow-reste, its cord p, with its spring s, the intermediate legs k k,

having' supports q q, and the turn-down legs jj, and .I

the sacking g, all combined and arranged, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses:

Gao. T. DALTON, J. L. NEWTON.

ALBERT A. YOUNG. 

